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• What No One Tells You About Medicare Coverage — Carol (Vol. 2)

  24-10-2016 23:51
  
  The following is an excerpt from Phillip Moeller’s Get What’s Yours For Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs, out now on Simon & Schuster. This is the second of a three-part series on Medicare coverage.
  The Medicare rules say that private Medicare Advantage insurance plans must cover at least the same things that Original Medicare (Parts A and B) covers. Many people naturally assume this means the two approaches to Medicare are the same.
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• Sidney Crosby Takes Big Step, Joins Team For Full Practice

  24-10-2016 23:41
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Sidney Crosby joined his team at practice Monday morning, with no limits, for the first time since he was diagnosed with a concussion just before the start of the regular season.
  It is a huge step in the right direction for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain. The next would be playing in a game, but there’s been no announcement yet on when that might be.
  Coach Sullivan on Crosby: "Sid is day-to-day, as he has been. We'll take tomorrow as it comes." Read more:
  
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• NBA 2016-17 Season Preview: Eastern Conference

  24-10-2016 23:38
  
  Bryan Altman
  Believe it or not the NBA season is nearly upon us. After an offseason chock full of free-agent drama, it’s time for teams to actually take to the court. With that in mind, we preview the league, giving an overview of what each team can expect this season. They break down into four categories: the elite, playoff contenders, on the rise and rebuilding. Let’s dive into the East, where some upstart young squads are looking to challenge the defending world champion Clev
  
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• Toomey & McGinty In Rematch Debate Following Clinton Endorsement

  24-10-2016 23:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It was an argumentative first debate on KDKA-TV last Monday with attacks between Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and Democratic challenger Katie McGinty.
  “While sitting on that Banking Committee, he pushed a totally anti-consumer agenda, and the senator’s own bank was engaged in such predatory behavior that it is illegal in 30-plus states,” McGinty said of Toomey’s bank ownership.
  “When she funneled money to a firm that had her husband on t
  
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• McCandless Water Main Break Floods Home

  24-10-2016 23:12
  
  MCCANDLESS (KDKA) — Bursting out of the ground late morning, the pressure from a broken 10-inch water main puts out a pretty impressive flow of a gurgling, muddy mix.
  All of it ended up flowing into the front yard of Lisa Papenbrock and Jonathan Kohut, three days after their fourth anniversary.
  “As soon as I saw where the break was I thought it’s a swimming pool waiting to happen,” Kohut said.
  But he didn’t know how much of that pool was in their home. The basement
  
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• Body Found In Bag Under Aliquippa Man’s Bed

  24-10-2016 23:06
  
  ALIQUIPPA (KDKA) — A man in Beaver County is accused of keeping a body in a bad under his bed.
  Police say Donald Teaford of Aliquippa hid a man’s body after he died of a drug overdose in Teaford’s Mill Street apartment.
  Officers found the body after someone tipped them off. They say it appears Teaford had been sleeping on a mattress above the body.
  He is now charged with abuse of a corpse.
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• Keep baby in parents' bedroom -- but in separate bed, pediatricians say

  24-10-2016 23:01
  
  To further reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths in infants, children's health experts today issued updated safe sleeping guidelines that emphasize the importance of a baby sleeping in the same room - but not the same bed - as the mother. And in what might be a surprise to many new parents, the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging that babies sleep in their parents' bedrooms for at least the first six months, and, optimally, until the baby is 1 year old.
  
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• Tractor-trailer engulfed in flames on Parkway West

  24-10-2016 22:50
  
  A large tractor-trailer fire was reported on Interstate 376 West Monday morning.
  
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• Thousands Participate In ‘Pitt Make A Difference Day’

  24-10-2016 22:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From mulching, to picking plants, the Northview Heights Garden in the City of Pittsburgh was packed with people Saturday.
  “We have a great group of consistent gardeners here in Northview Heights working on this garden, but it really helps to have some serious manpower to get some soil moved and some mulched moved to get these beds ready so we can plant them in the Spring,” said Grow Pittsburgh’s Rachel Brunner.
  That manpower came from students from the
  
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• Trick Or Treat Times 2016: Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland Counties

  24-10-2016 22:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – What will you be for Halloween?
  “The Minions,” Harry Potter or maybe a superhero! What about Little Red Riding Hood? Perhaps a Pittsburgh Penguin? The possibilities are endless; and trick or treaters are sure to sport some creative costumes!
  Check out the list below for trick-or-treating dates and times for townships and boroughs in Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland Counties!
   
  Beaver County:
  Ambridge: Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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• Trick Or Treat Times 2016: Allegheny County

  24-10-2016 22:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – What will you be for Halloween?
  Your favorite superhero, one of the presidential candidates, or what about Little Red Riding Hood? Maybe a Steelers or Penguins player? The possibilities are endless; and trick or treaters are sure to come up with some creative costumes!
  Check out the list below for trick-or-treating dates and times for townships and boroughs in Allegheny County!
  Allegheny County:
  Carnegie: Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  Coraopolis Borough: Oct. 27 from 6
  
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• 20 Steelers Greats Gather For Special Reunion At Heinz Field

  24-10-2016 22:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The list of retired Pittsburgh Steelers greats reads like a who’s who of professional football. Two dozen are already enshrined in the Hall of Fame in Canton.
  This weekend, 20 of them were back at Heinz Field for a reunion before the game.
  They are legends of days gone by – a tie to the glory days of old. Yet, Casey Hampton admits some things have not changed a bit.
  “Being back, hanging out with the guys and chilling with them, talking about the old ti
  
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• Ex-Attorney General Kathleen Kane sentenced to jail time

  24-10-2016 22:09
  
  Ex-Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced to jail time on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Neighbors: Woman Who Stole Mom’s Money Locked Her In Bedroom

  24-10-2016 21:37
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — Investigators say Terri Lyn Padgett stole money from her dementia patient mother and used the cash for online psychics.
  None of the psychics were able to tell her that what she was allegedly doing to her mother’s money was noticed by neighbors and reported to authorities.
  According to next door neighbor Helen Arnett, what 57-year-old Padgett allegedly did to her own mother is heart breaking.
  “She is the sweetest lady you’ll ever want to meet. And she wa
  
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• Neighbor: Woman Who Stole Sick Mom’s Money Imprisoned Her In Bedroom

  24-10-2016 21:37
  
  JEANNETTE (KDKA) — Investigators say Teri Lyn Padgett stole money from her dementia patient mother and used the cash for online psychics.
  None of the psychics were able to tell her that what she was allegedly doing to her mother’s money was noticed by neighbors and reported to authorities.
  According to next-door neighbor Helen Arnett, what 57-year-old Padgett allegedly did to her own mother is heart breaking.
  “She is the sweetest lady you’ll ever want to meet. And she was
  
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• Police: RV Containing Pot-Laced Candy Catches Fire On Bridge

  24-10-2016 20:54
  
  PENNSVILLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) – Police say a pot advocacy company’s RV carrying marijuana-laced candy burst into flames on a bridge that connects New Jersey and Delaware, causing lane closures and tying up traffic for hours.
  Weed World Candies tells WCAU-TV more than $50,000 in merchandise was destroyed Sunday evening when one of its vehicles heading to Philadelphia from Washington, D.C., caught fire on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Passing motorists captured the blaze on video .
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• Girl Scout Cookies About To Become Cereals

  24-10-2016 20:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — This Girl Scout cookie season, fans will have something new to sink their teeth into.
  “The Girl Scouts Cookie cereals will be available nationwide in January,” confirms Mike Siemienas, Manager of Brand Media Relations for General Mills.
  General Mills is keeping somewhat quiet about the new project. Here is what we know:
  1) The sweetened whole grain corn cereals will only be available for a limited time.
  2) They will come in two varieties: Caramel Crunch (der
  
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• Family suspects arson in fire that destroyed $500,000 in farming equipment

  24-10-2016 20:28
  
  A Hempfield Township family is offering a hefty reward after their costly farming equipment is destroyed in a fire.
  
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• Keidel: Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions’ Forgotten Star

  24-10-2016 20:16
  
  By Jason Keidel
  When Calvin Johnson retired at the end of last season, it wasn’t seen as a simple transaction by some geriatric who can’t cut the muster. It was Barry Sanders redux — a giant stiff-arm to a forlorn franchise that hasn’t won an NFL title since 1957, and hasn’t played in a single NFL title game since Lamar Hunt named the game the Super Bowl.
  Another surefire Hall of Famer, in his relative prime, was running from his million-dollar paychecks rather
  
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• New Stanton man faces charges after assaulting pregnant girlfriend

  24-10-2016 20:11
  
  A man is facing charges after police say he assaulted his pregnant girlfriend in Westmoreland County on Saturday.
  
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• Qdoba Reopens Following Stunt That Trapped Man Between Buildings

  24-10-2016 20:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A popular restaurant in Oakland reopened Monday morning after it was damaged during an emergency rescue.
  Back in August, a young man who was trying to impress his girlfriend tried to defy the odds and leap between two buildings. Instead, Grant Birdsong ended up falling between the gap, and became wedged three stories down. He broke his ankle.
  The only way to get him out? Cut a hole in the wall of the Qdoba restaurant. At the time, the restaurant’s owner, Chad Broo
  
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• Dunlap: Gronk Should Be Fined

  24-10-2016 19:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – OK, let us get some things straight:
  – I’m the farthest thing from prudish.
  – I wasn’t offended.
  – I really like New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
  – I actually did laugh. Pretty hard, actually. I don’t know, maybe it is the 17-year-old in me that, in knee jerk form, laughs at stuff like that.
  Let us get something else straight here after getting through all that:
  Gronkowski should be fined by the NFL for con
  
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• Kane sentencing: Ex-deputies say she demoralized AG's office

  24-10-2016 19:39
  
  Former deputies in the Pennsylvania attorney general's office are describing a workplace demoralized by Kathleen Kane's leadership.
  
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• Students Beaten, Horse Punched In Mob Attacks At Pa. University

  24-10-2016 19:38
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP/KDKA) – Philadelphia police say they’ve arrested four teens on assault charges in flash mob attacks around Temple University in which college students were beaten, an officer was knocked down and a police horse was punched in the face.
  Police say the attacks were carried out Friday night by bands of as many as 100 boys and girls. Students were surrounded and then punched, kicked, robbed and in some cases knocked to the ground by groups of 20 to 30 teens.
  Arrests
  
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• Report: Infants Should Sleep In Same Room As Parents

  24-10-2016 19:17
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents.
  The statement goes on to specify that babies should still be placed on a separate surface, such as a crib or bassinet, and never on a couch, armchair or soft surface — to decrease the risks of sleep-related deaths.
  “SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment,”
  
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• Workers say ex-AG Kane demoralized them; son seeks leniency

  24-10-2016 19:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The 15-year-old son of former Attorney General Kathleen Kane pleaded for leniency Monday at sentencing in her perjury and obstruction trial while her former deputies described an office demoralized by her leadership and terrorized by “Nixonian espionage.”
  
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• Former AG Kane sentenced to 10-23 months in jail

  24-10-2016 19:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced Monday to 10 to 23 months in jail for orchestrating an illegal news leak to damage a political enemy, capping a spectacular downfall for a woman once seen as one of the state’s fastest-rising stars.
  
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• Former AG Kane sentenced 10-23 months in prison

  24-10-2016 19:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  ​Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced today to 10-23 months in prison for perjury, obstruction and other crimes.
  
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• Facing prison, Kane pleads for mercy for her sons

  24-10-2016 19:01 via post-gazette.com
  
  A tearful Kathleen Kane apologized today to the state of Pennsylvania and begged a judge to impose a sentence that would show mercy not on her, but on her teenaged sons.
  
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• Former Raven Torrey Smith Says NFL Is ‘Disrespectful To The Good Men”

  24-10-2016 18:56
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) — As controversy surrounds Antonio Brown regarding his touchdown dances, former Ravens wideout Torrey Smith is making a statement about the NFL.
  Alluding to Giants kicker Josh Brown’s arrest related to domestic violence, Smith tweeted, “Celebrating a TD will get you fined but being an abuser can keep the checks coming in.”It’s disrespectful to the good men in the league that handle themselves the right way…you get punished for having
  
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• With 1st Snowfall Recorded, Could More Be Coming Soon?

  24-10-2016 18:36
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Every week over the winter weather months I am going to be writing a blog about potential snowfall specifically focused on the upcoming week. On top of that, I would like to look ahead (sometimes way ahead) at what the weather may be like due to what’s happening right now in our atmosphere.
  (Photo Credit: AccuWeather)
  As it stands, western Pennsylvania saw the first snow of the season in higher elevations over the weekend. When forecasting the snow, I tried to mak
  
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• One-Fourth Of US Cancer Deaths Linked With 1 Thing: Smoking

  24-10-2016 18:05
  
  CHICAGO (AP) – Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in southern states where smoking is more common and tobacco control policies are less strict.
  The American Cancer Society study found the highest rate among men in Arkansas, where 40 percent of cancer deaths were linked to cigarette smoking. Kentucky had the highest rate among women – 29 percent.
  The lowest rates were in Utah, where 22 percent of cancer deaths in men and 1
  
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• Watch: Oklahoma Murder Suspect Reportedly Posting Live Videos

  24-10-2016 17:51
  
  WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) – An Oklahoma City television station is reporting that a man accused of shooting two Oklahoma police officers, and suspected of killing his aunt and uncle, has been posting live videos while on the run.
  TV station KWTV reports that Michael Vance posted two videos Sunday night on Facebook Live. The Associated Press couldn’t immediately verify the videos. The Lincoln County sheriff hasn’t returned a message Monday morning regarding the videos.
  In one vi
  
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• Man pleads to third-degree murder in barber slaying

  24-10-2016 17:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Sheraden man pleaded guilty this morning to third-degree murder in the shooting death of a Marshall-Shadeland barber last year.
  
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• Donald Trump Claims Bad Polls Are ‘Phony’

  24-10-2016 17:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump is suggesting that Democrats are making up “phony polls” to drive down turnout, and that “the truth is that we’re winning.”
  Trump tweeted Monday that the polls were created “to suppress” his support. He did not back up his claim with evidence.
  Most polls show Trump losing nationally and in key battleground states. He says several “mainstream” media polls are weighing their respondents with D
  
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• Homewood woman pleads guilty in cousin's death

  24-10-2016 17:34 via post-gazette.com
  A Homewood woman pleaded guilty this morning to involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-year-old cousin earlier this year.
  
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• Feature Film Seeking Extras For Filming In Pittsburgh

  24-10-2016 17:33
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A feature film shooting in Pittsburgh is seeking paid background extras.
  “Last Flag Flying” will be filming in and around Pittsburgh from Nov. 1 through mid-December. Extras will portray traveling passengers, families, militarypersonnel, bartenders, restaurant patrons, and other various roles.
  Film Synopsis: “Set in December of 2003, Last Flag Flying takes place in the early days of the Iraq war. Doc, a grieving man in his early 50s, tracks down his Vi
  
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• Paid extras needed for feature film 'Last Flag Flying'

  24-10-2016 17:29
  
  Extras Casting is seeking paid background extras for the feature film “Last Flag Flying.”
  
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• France To Fully Dismantle Infamous Migrant “Jungle” Camp

  24-10-2016 17:23
  
  CALAIS, France (AP) – Carrying their belongings in bags and suitcases, long lines of migrants waited calmly in chilly temperatures Monday to board buses in the French port city of Calais, as authorities began evacuating and dismantling the squalid camp they call home.
  French authorities were beginning a complex operation to shut down the makeshift camp known as “the jungle”, uprooting thousands who made treacherous journeys to escape wars, dictators or grinding poverty and drea
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers Team Grades: Second-Half Collapse Leads To 27-16 Loss To Patriots

  24-10-2016 17:21
  
  By Danny Cox
  The Pittsburgh Steelers knew that achieving a victory against the New England Patriots wouldn’t be an easy task when the NFL schedule was released earlier this year. Having the injuries pile up and now, without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, they knew it would be next to impossible; but they certainly weren’t going to just give up and let it happen.
  For the first half of the game, it was actually a good contest and it became even more so in the second quarter when the S
  
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• Woman Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Homewood Car Surfing Death

  24-10-2016 17:20
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman has pleaded guilty after her cousin died while car surfing in Homewood earlier this year.
  According to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, 24-year-old Nadia Goins-Samuels pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter.
  As part of the plea, one count of homicide by vehicle and one count of recklessly endangering another person were withdrawn.
  Goins-Samuels also received five years of probation.
  Witnesses say a group of people were at a
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Fire Closes Part Of Parkway West

  24-10-2016 16:42
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Parkway West was shut down Monday morning due to a tractor-trailer fire on the inbound side of the road near the airport.
  Traffic was backed up for miles.
  Currently, traffic is being detoured off the Clinton Exit, where it re-enters the roadway via the Clinton Road on-ramp.
  These restrictions are expected to be in place until 5:30 p.m.
  Meanwhile, both westbound lanes remain open.
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• FNB to add 100 jobs at new North Shore facility

  24-10-2016 16:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  FNB Corp. announced it will add a new operations and customer service center that will add nearly 100 new jobs as part of its plans to expand its operations and technology functions at its North Shore corporate headquarters.
  
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• Body found in Monongahela River in Pittsburgh

  24-10-2016 16:04 via post-gazette.com
  
  A body was found in the Monongahela River this morning.
  
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• Pittsburgh Symphony Management, Union Seek Financial Outlook

  24-10-2016 15:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s management and musicians union have agreed to let an independent expert assess the organization’s finances in hopes of ending a musician’s strike that began Sept. 30.
  Management is seeking a 15-percent wage cut, plus pension concessions saying that’s necessary to keep the symphony solvent in the face of more than $20 million in debt over the next five years.
  The musicians’ union says management is overstati
  
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• Kathleen Kane due to be sentenced

  24-10-2016 15:35
  
  Supporters of Democrat Kathleen Kane once hoped the ambitious lawyer might reach the U.S. Senate.
  
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• Tractor-trailer engulfed in flames on Parkway West, shuts down road

  24-10-2016 15:34
  
  A large tractor-trailer fire was reported on Interstate 376 West Monday morning.
  
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• Five Things: Cubs And Indians Reach World Series

  24-10-2016 15:31
  
  By Andrew Kahn
  The Chicago Cubs will play the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. That sentence has never been written as anything more than a prediction—and probably not even as that very often. Cleveland took its series against the Blue Jays 4-1 with a shutout victory last Wednesday in Toronto. The Cubs needed six games, beating the Dodgers 5-0 at Wrigley on Saturday night. The World Series starts Tuesday in Cleveland.1) Curse, Part 1: Broken
  Could the first “thing” be any
  
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• NBA 2016-17 Season Preview: Western Conference

  24-10-2016 15:14
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Believe it or not the NBA season is nearly upon us. After an offseason chock full of free-agent drama, it’s time for teams to actually take to the court. With that in mind, we preview the league, giving an overview of what each team can expect this season. They break down into four categories: the elite, playoff contenders, on the rise and rebuilding. Let’s start out West, where a “superteam” has formed and everyone will be looking to knock them off.
  
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• Emergency Crews Called After Body Found In Mon River

  24-10-2016 15:05
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Emergency crews were called after a male’s body was found in the Monongahela River Monday morning.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the body was found shortly after 8 a.m. near the 10th Street Bridge.
  No other information has been released at this time.
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